Sterling Eudene Lund (1921-2008)

LUND, SANSGAARD, KALSEIM, HALL

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 1/16/2008 at 07:17:28

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, January 15, 2008.

July 27, 1921-Jan.13, 2008

Sterling Eudene Lund, 86, of Story City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Sunday, Jan.13. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Jewell. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Jewell.

Sterling was born July 27, 1921, in rural Hamilton County to Ole C. and Mary (Sansgaard) Lund. He attended country school near Jewell. He joined the U.S. Army in December 1942 and served his country valiantly in Guam and Okinawa. He was honorably discharged in March 1946, after which he became a member of the American Legion in Jewell. He married Arleen Kalseim March 4, 1945, at Arleen's parent's home near Jewell.

His life passion was farming, which he began at an early age, working for many area farmers. Upon his return from the service, he began farming independently. In 1958, Sterling and Arleen moved to the Lund family farm near Jewell where they lived happily for 47 years.

Throughout his life, he served on many community boards of directors. Among those were Bethany Manor, Beloit Children's Home, Hamilton County ASCS and Hamilton County 4-H Extension Council. He was a 4-H club leader as well as the superintendent of the livestock sale at the Hamilton County Fair. He was a lifelong member of Bethesda Lutheran Church in Jewell, where he served as head usher for many years. In July 2005, they moved from the farm to Timberland Village in Story City.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Arleen, of Story City; one son, Eudene (Susan) Lund, of Jewell; one daughter, Mary Hall, and one granddaughter, Melissa Hall, both of Ames; one brother, Luther (Pauline) Lund, of Jewell; one sister-in-law, Esther Lund, of Story City; many nieces, nephews, cousins and a large circle of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Arthur.

Memorial gifts may be designated to Bethesda Lutheran Church in Jewell, Bethany Life Communities in Story City or Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.

Becker Funeral and Cremation Service in Jewell is in charge of arrangements.

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